Incredible Japan

By (author): "Charles E. Tuttle"
Publish Date: 1975
Incredible Japan
ISBN0804811628
ISBN139780804811620
AsinIncredible Japan
Original titleIncredible Japan (Tut books : T)
INCREDIBLE JAPAN is a crash course in Japanese culture—an introduction to those inimitable aspects of the country which are necessarily alien to the foreign observer. With delightful cartoons by the Japanese artist-illustrator,Masakazu Kuwata, the book proves that what is incredible about Japan is not inexplicable, and provides enlightenment on such potentially incomprehensible paradoxes as:• Highly-skilled young men who hold degreesin judo —and flower arrangement.• The "man in the moon"—who isn't a manat all, but a rabbit.• Charming hotels with no public dining roomsand no private baths.• Attractive gift packages so meticulouslywrapped in paper proclaiming the poorquality of the contents.After chuckling through this book, the reader will find he has become effortlessly informed on the history, houses, food, clothing, customs, language, and amusements of incredible Japan.